West China Hospital of Stomatology Ranked First in Chinese Hospital Science and Technology Evaluation Metrics (STEM) for Five Consecutive Years
The 6th Chinese Medical Sciences Development Forum, hosted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, was held in the auditorium of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences on December 23rd, 2018. During the forum, 2018 Chinese Hospital Science and Technology Evaluation Metrics (STEM) was released and West China Hospital of Stomatology topped the list of stomatology five times in a row. The STEM evaluated 1,662 qualified AAA class hospitals and 29 fields of discipline were included in this year.
The Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences has already measured and reported the hospital science and technology capabilities for four consecutive years. The optimized concept of STEM, which is based on the previous scientific and technologic evaluation systems and the situation, policy, development trend in China, was proposed and applied for the first time. This comprehensive evaluation system, covers the processes of scientific and innovative activities, reflects the enormous influence of the hospital by unified standards, sources and methods, from the aspects of scientific and technological output, academic influence and research conditions.
West China Hospital of Stomatology will be encouraged by the achievement to accelerate the development of disciplines and the transformation of research achievements to clinical applications，eventually make a great contribution to the construction of Healthy China.
